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"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453597203321 |
Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Collana | Myths Made in America Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782369603321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Collana | Myths Made in America Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821573203321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]]
| A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
| Disciplina |
972.9106
972.91064 |
| Collana | Viewpoints / Puntos de Vista |
| Soggetto topico |
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Influence
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 Cuba -- History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-118-94229-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Illustrations; Maps; Figures; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; Talking about Freedom; Scholars Weigh In; Why Revolution?; Comparing Capitalism and Socialism; Latin American Attitudes; 1 Cuba through 1959; Colonial History; The Colony in the Republic; Revolution: A War, or a Process?; 2 Experiments with Socialism; Analyzing the Situation: Economic Backwardness; The 1960's: Experimentation and the Great Debate; The 1970's: Institutionalization and the Soviet Model; Cuba in the 1970's: How it Worked
1986: Rectification How Democratic was Cuban Socialism?; 3 Relations with the United States; The United States and Cuba; In their Own Words: U.S. Policymakers Respond to Revolution; Covert War: Up to the Bay of Pigs; Covert War: After the Bay of Pigs; The Missile Crisis; After the Missile Crisis; The War Continues; 4 Emigration and Internationalism; Miami; Beyond Miami; Cuba's Global Reach: Beyond the Cold War; Cuba and Black Internationalism; Cuba in Africa and Latin America; Civilian Aid Missions; 5 Art, Culture, and Revolution; Literature; Film; Music; Sport; Dance; Food Political Culture and Cultural Politics 6 Cuba Diversa; Race; Gender; Sexuality; Religion; 7 The "Special Period"; 1993-95: Rapid-Fire Reforms; Social Impact of the Market Reforms; Limits to Capitalism; Charting New Territory; Contradictions: Inequality and Jineterismo; Opting to Leave: The 1994 Exodus; Debate and its Limits during the 1990's; Debating Democracy; Limits to Debate; 8 Cuba into the Twenty-First Century; From Perfeccionamiento to Recentralization; Disillusionment; Cuba after Fidel: A New Era?; Civil Society into the New Century; U.S. Policy: The Bush Era Cuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA Barack Obama and Raúl Castro: A New Relationship?; Analyzing the Changes; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459692803321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]]
| A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
| Disciplina |
972.9106
972.91064 |
| Collana | Viewpoints / Puntos de Vista |
| Soggetto topico |
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Influence
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 Cuba -- History |
| ISBN | 1-118-94229-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Illustrations; Maps; Figures; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; Talking about Freedom; Scholars Weigh In; Why Revolution?; Comparing Capitalism and Socialism; Latin American Attitudes; 1 Cuba through 1959; Colonial History; The Colony in the Republic; Revolution: A War, or a Process?; 2 Experiments with Socialism; Analyzing the Situation: Economic Backwardness; The 1960's: Experimentation and the Great Debate; The 1970's: Institutionalization and the Soviet Model; Cuba in the 1970's: How it Worked
1986: Rectification How Democratic was Cuban Socialism?; 3 Relations with the United States; The United States and Cuba; In their Own Words: U.S. Policymakers Respond to Revolution; Covert War: Up to the Bay of Pigs; Covert War: After the Bay of Pigs; The Missile Crisis; After the Missile Crisis; The War Continues; 4 Emigration and Internationalism; Miami; Beyond Miami; Cuba's Global Reach: Beyond the Cold War; Cuba and Black Internationalism; Cuba in Africa and Latin America; Civilian Aid Missions; 5 Art, Culture, and Revolution; Literature; Film; Music; Sport; Dance; Food Political Culture and Cultural Politics 6 Cuba Diversa; Race; Gender; Sexuality; Religion; 7 The "Special Period"; 1993-95: Rapid-Fire Reforms; Social Impact of the Market Reforms; Limits to Capitalism; Charting New Territory; Contradictions: Inequality and Jineterismo; Opting to Leave: The 1994 Exodus; Debate and its Limits during the 1990's; Debating Democracy; Limits to Debate; 8 Cuba into the Twenty-First Century; From Perfeccionamiento to Recentralization; Disillusionment; Cuba after Fidel: A New Era?; Civil Society into the New Century; U.S. Policy: The Bush Era Cuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA Barack Obama and Raúl Castro: A New Relationship?; Analyzing the Changes; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787410303321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
|
||
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]]
| A History of the Cuban Revolution [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
| Disciplina |
972.9106
972.91064 |
| Collana | Viewpoints / Puntos de Vista |
| Soggetto topico |
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Influence
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 Cuba -- History |
| ISBN | 1-118-94229-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Illustrations; Maps; Figures; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; Introduction; Talking about Freedom; Scholars Weigh In; Why Revolution?; Comparing Capitalism and Socialism; Latin American Attitudes; 1 Cuba through 1959; Colonial History; The Colony in the Republic; Revolution: A War, or a Process?; 2 Experiments with Socialism; Analyzing the Situation: Economic Backwardness; The 1960's: Experimentation and the Great Debate; The 1970's: Institutionalization and the Soviet Model; Cuba in the 1970's: How it Worked
1986: Rectification How Democratic was Cuban Socialism?; 3 Relations with the United States; The United States and Cuba; In their Own Words: U.S. Policymakers Respond to Revolution; Covert War: Up to the Bay of Pigs; Covert War: After the Bay of Pigs; The Missile Crisis; After the Missile Crisis; The War Continues; 4 Emigration and Internationalism; Miami; Beyond Miami; Cuba's Global Reach: Beyond the Cold War; Cuba and Black Internationalism; Cuba in Africa and Latin America; Civilian Aid Missions; 5 Art, Culture, and Revolution; Literature; Film; Music; Sport; Dance; Food Political Culture and Cultural Politics 6 Cuba Diversa; Race; Gender; Sexuality; Religion; 7 The "Special Period"; 1993-95: Rapid-Fire Reforms; Social Impact of the Market Reforms; Limits to Capitalism; Charting New Territory; Contradictions: Inequality and Jineterismo; Opting to Leave: The 1994 Exodus; Debate and its Limits during the 1990's; Debating Democracy; Limits to Debate; 8 Cuba into the Twenty-First Century; From Perfeccionamiento to Recentralization; Disillusionment; Cuba after Fidel: A New Era?; Civil Society into the New Century; U.S. Policy: The Bush Era Cuba, Venezuela, and the ALBA Barack Obama and Raúl Castro: A New Relationship?; Analyzing the Changes; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827575603321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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